Campus Technology News Update: Gartner: Mobile Apps Open to Security Exploitation

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9/16/2014

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Gartner: Mobile Apps Open to Security Exploitation
Between device loss or theft, idle malware introduced via smartphone update requests, rogue hotspots and poorly-coded apps, IT leaders in education need to start girding themselves for an onslaught of security threats related to the mobile devices carried by students and staff. According to Gartner, over the next year and through the end of 2015, more than three-quarters of mobile apps will fail "basic security tests."
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Google Expands Map Resources for Educators and Students
Google is opening up its Google Maps Gallery service with an expanded array of historical and contemporary maps, as well as tools for students and educators that will allow them to create and edit their own maps.
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Microsoft Expands YouthSpark Efforts
YouthSpark started two years ago, and in that time, Microsoft stated, the program has "created opportunities" for 227 million people in 100 countries. The company is now nearly doubling those efforts.
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Academic Partnerships Opens Latest Round of Online Learning and Teaching Grants
Educators in institutions that work with Academic Partnerships programs have about two weeks to apply for grants related to online learning research. The company expects to issue about $50,000 in grants up to $3,000 for individual proposals and up to $5,000 for collaborative research.
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LearnLaunch Accepting Applications for Third Round of Funding for Ed Tech Startups
LearnLaunch Accelerator, a Boston-based ed tech startup program, is accepting applications for its 2015 cohort.
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